Pulmonary vascular disease Flashcards
What are the different types of pulmonary vascular disease?
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(1) Congestion
(2) Edema
(3) Embolism
(4) Infarct
(5) Hypertension
(6) Diffuse alveolar damage
What are the causes of pulmonary embolism?
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(1) Thromboembolism
(2) Bone marrow/fat embolism
(3) Air embolism
(4) Amniotic fluid embolism
(5) Talc embolism
(6) Tumor embolism
What are the complications of pulmonary embolism?
(1) Sudden death
(2) Ventilation-perfusion imbalance
(3) Acute right heart failure
(4) Pulmonary hypertension
(5) Pulmonary infarct
What is the cause of pulmonary infarction?
Pulmonary artery occlusion plus underlying heart or lung disease
What is the pathology of pulmonary infarction?
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(1) Typically peripheral wedge-shaped lesion
(2) Coagulative necrosis
(3) Hemorrhagic
What are the risk factors for deep venous thrombosis?
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(1) Tissue damage from fractures, trauma, and burns
(2) Venous stasis
(3) Malignancy
(4) Pregnancy, oral contraceptives
(5) Deficiency of anti-coagulants
What is pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary pressure greater than 1/4 of systemic pressure
What are the causes of pulmonary hypertension?
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(1) COPD/ILD
(2) Heart disease
(3) Recurrent thromboemboli
(4) Idiopathic
What is the pathology of pulmonary hypertension?
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(1) Small arteries and arterioles most affected
(2) Increased thickness of media
(3) Intimal fibrosis
(4) Atheromatous formation in severe pulmonary hypertension
What distinguishes end-stage pulmonary hypertension?
Plexiform lesions of pulmonary arteries
What are some causes of diffuse alveolar damage?
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(1) Infection, especially from viral pneumonia
(2) Chemical toxins
(3) Drug reaction or narcotic overdose
(4) Trauma with shock
(5) Post-cardiopulmonary bypass
(6) Hypersensitivity
(6) Septicemia
What is a histological sign of diffuse alveolar damage?
Hyaline membrane formation
What is severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)?
Infiltrative lung disease caused by coronavirus
What are symptoms of pulmonary embolism?
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Overall gradual onset
(1) Dyspnea (sudden onset)
(2) Pleuritic chest pain
(3) Cough
(4) Palpitations
(5) Hemoptysis
(6) Syncope
(7) Leg pain/swelling
What are the signs of pulmonary embolism?
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(1) Tachypnea (RR>20)
(2) Tachycardia (HR>100)
(3) Fever
(4) Accentuated second heart sound (S2)
(5) Signs of DVT (peripheral edema)
(6) Rales/wheezing
(7) Raised jugular venous pressure